Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-05-13

Judson Galbraitho found her there
looking like some still, restful picture
but she turned with her old smile as h
asked, Did you come to escape tb,
crowd2"
'No; for had the crowd beer here
should have stayed, l love the sea &c
much. Incvcr dance, you know, am
shall not be missed"
4 missed you, and searched until 3,
found you--drcaming.
Perhaps am given to dreaming
but tonight l was thinking Of my pas.
lifc.p
Your past, like your present, is good
to remember"
He spoke with shade Of bitterness,
for what did hers make his own careless,
world y one app,arl"
81 was only thinking OF the starting
point Shall we return2'
Not unless youwish it, for I have
wanted to sec you alone, but have not
been able to do so. You must know
what tits have to tell, for no man can
be with you without learning to love
and respect you. My life is not worthy
to offer, but you can make me what you
will. Oh, Carmic, love you. love
lyuu! Will you say that you love me
and will he my wifcl'
His face was pale with the great pas
sion that thrillol his soul, his eyes were
burning and bright as they searched her
face for one tender look, and his hands
closed upon hers with fierce, o'ermas-
tering grasp; but she was looking away
from his face, beyond the line of harbor
lights and the very sea itself, as she an
swcred slowly, rs it myself or my hun
dred thousand that you wou'd marry"
All the scorn and subduel feelings of
those twelve years rang out in the clear,
proud voice.
"Yourselfl What do / care for your
wealth. Come to me pcnniless; but
for your love, will work for both only
tel me can, dea est.n
Wait TN il | repeat your words of
twelve years ago. Let me show you
how wcll | remember. You said Of
Carmie Browneil, poor and friend css
sir. Were she wo tn hundred thou
s.nd would marry her tomorrow l
am worth 1t now, and you come saying
that you love me. Had you us,id so then,
the girl CMmie would have believed
with faith the woman has not. Iamglad
you didn't say this then, even if you
cared f me; you did me a greater SER
-, ior alter hearing your opinion Of
me ] crept away, and after the ii st out
break l determined to make my life
worth living, even if it might not be
Galbrai he; and the words that
wound d 50 cruel Y at first proved the
incentive and watchworl to something
better than tn n dae dream Years
ago shou have considered your offer
to me tonight the best of all, and would
have thought myself avenged; but now
! am only sorry that any one should
suffer through me-"
The sweet, earnest voice was silent:
the waves moancd and sobbed on the
sands below like some doomed, hopeless
soul, and the music foated cut to them
Wild and swcct-dying in crash and
vail of anguish.
us there no hope, if you have forgiven
my foolish, mcrcenary wordsl Oh,
Carmie, let me live for you, and prove
my love by that"
She turned with face as white as his
in the moonlight, and look of pain in
her grave eyes; then, very softly, with a
world of saddened tenderness in her
voice, 81 am engaged to marry PHILIP
Leicester; we have cared for each othe1
a long time"
And then LcicC ster's tall form came
upon the terrace. He took Carmic''
hand upon his arm, and drew her soft
shawl around her with a proud air o
possession; while Carmic, ever thought
full for this strong mans passion and the
sorrow that had settled like darkness
upon him, led Philip down the steps and
away under the great calm stars and The
moonlight to walk in the glory of per
feet love together.